Rico Hoye was born on November 9,1974 and is an American former professional boxer who competed in the Cruiserweight division.
14 Facts About Rico Hoye
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Rico Hoye resides in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a former number one ranked light heavyweight contender and a former world title challenger in the light heavyweight division.
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Rico Hoye's father, Bobby Hoye was a professional super middleweight contender.
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Rico was raised by his grandfather Robert Hoye a United States Army and Golden Gloves middleweight boxer.
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Rico Hoye made his professional debut in June 2001 with a third round stoppage of Omar Pucci in Michigan.
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Rico Hoye won the vacant IBA Continental Light Heavyweight title by decisioning Prince Badi Ajamu over 12 rounds in June 2003.
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Rico Hoye defeated Etienne Whitaker in October 2003, Donnell Wiggins in March 2004, and Montell Griffin in September 2004 in a bout which was an International Boxing Federation eliminator for a world title shot.
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In May 2007, Rico Hoye challenged unbeaten Romanian boxer Adrian Diaconu for the WBC International light heavyweight title, an eliminator for the full WBC world title, and lost when the fight was stopped in the 3rd round.
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In late 2008, Rico Hoye moved up to the cruiserweight division to compete in the fourth season of the boxing reality show, The Contender.
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Rico Hoye defeated Mike Alexander and Joell Godfrey by decision in separate five round bouts.
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In February 2009, Rico Hoye defeated Akinyemi Laleye by 8 round unanimous decision to win third place in the televised competition.
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Rico Hoye, who lived in Los Angeles and then Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife and children, operated a boxing and fitness gym in Phoenix during his four years of inactivity, working with clients on physical conditioning, including training such professional athletes as baseball player Troy O'Leary and football running back Marcel Shipp.
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Rico Hoye has sparred with heavyweights Wladimir Klitschko and Chris Arreola.
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Rico Hoye returned to the ring on November 2,2013, at heavyweight with a 1st-round TKO of Brandon Winner and then lost by unanimous decision to cruiserweight contender Lucasz Janik in Poland June 28,2014.